An group of people boarding a Western Air Lines plane in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harold Stocker and Geraldine Stocker are pictured 7th and 8th from the right.
Black and white image of a Helldorado Days Parade at night, featuring people riding in a horse-drawn carriage. Vegas Sweet Shop, White Spot Cafe and Western Union are visible in the background.
The Hughes flying boat was launched for the first time, (Nov 1, 1947) after the three concrete docks, one containing the hull and two the wing pontoons, were pumped with sea water to the outside level, gates were lowered and the plane was towed forward by tractors and then by boats as the tail cleared the dock. Los Angeles Harbor is currenly known as Long Beach Harbor, California.